Nominations: Thursday, 27 March 1856, Polling: Saturday, 29 March 1856
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Flood, Edward (Elected)
138
66.03
Plunkett, John Hubert
71
33.97
Formal Votes
209
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
209
58.71
Persons Voting / Turnout
209
58.71
Notes: Flood had represented this district in the old Legislative Council.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 28 November 1856, p.4, results SMH 1 April 1856, p.4 col.3, reports 'final figures', with fuller report on the count published 2 April, p.5 col.1-2.